Small business entrepreneurs should actively seek information that is relevant to their operations (i.e. export markets).. Small business entrepreneurs should make use of programs that encourage business linkages.. A strategy for small enterprise promotion should take into account the role of intermediaries (particularly supporting institutions) and facilitate business linkages.. Support institutions (intermediaries) must concentrate largely on the dissemination of accurate information to small businesses.. Success in exporting of small enterprise relies extensively on comprehensive foreign market intelligence.. Therefore, accumulation of relevant information should be a priority in supporting small enterprise growth and exporting. This does not imply that other factors such as the level of education and access to capital should not be considered.
Educational reforms and curriculum transformation have been a priority in South Africa since the establishment of the Government of National Unity in 1994. Education is critical in redressing the injustices of apartheid colonialism which created an inequitable and fragmented education system. Factors such as school access, governance, curriculum, teacher deployment and financial resources have also gone through the education policy mill. While relatively impressive progress is observed regarding legislative interventions, policy development, curriculum reform and the implementation of new ways of delivering education, many challenges remain. Key among the challenges relates to the quality of education, twenty two years since the dawn of democracy. To contribute to the debate on educational reforms and pertaining to the quality of education, the paper discusses the various curriculum reforms of South Africa’s education sector and provides a brief evaluation of the trends in policies affecting equity and quality in the South African education environment. The paper finds that the quality of education is critical for many reasons
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